The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is now collaborating with the U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative to address a variety of issues, including the increasing cost of healthcare, changing patient demographics and the cost-effectiveness of musculoskeletal care, according to a…
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Here are 10 statistics on pain management physician compensation from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
The American Medical Association has released the 2012 CPT coding changes for interventional pain management, according to an American Society of International Pain Physicians news release.
The National Football League continues testing athletes for human growth hormone use, which athletes may be using without considering the potential long-term affects of the substance on their bodies, according to a report from CBS 42.
The American College of Sports Medicine recently announced that it is working the National Institute of Aging in the Go4Life Campaign according to a news release by the American College of Sports Medicine.
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The new Methodist Center for Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine at Willowbrook hosted an open house on in early August to celebrate the new orthopedic, sports medicine and rehabilitation facility, according to a New Methodist Center news release.
In 2008, 12.1 million women reported suffering from chronic pain, but only 8.7 of those reported receiving treatment — at a cost of $12.9 billion, according to the News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and…
Steven Kottemann, MD, a physician at an affiliate of Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health System, says he was placed on leave due to inadequate training for electronic medical records, according to a State Journal-Register report.
Here are 10 new pain management centers that have opened thus far in 2011.
A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that platelet-rich plasma application during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair doesn't demonstrate a clear clinical or recovery advantage except for improvement in internal rotation.